Three Years Later, Zendesk Discovers Data Breach
File this one away under ‘better late than never.’ Zendesk, a popular customer support ticketing platform, has only recently discovered evidence of a data breach that dates back to November […]
Ransomware Sets Sights On Healthcare Organizations
A string of hospitals in both the US and Australia have come under attack by hackers in recent weeks. They have been targeted by ransomware attacks that have effectively shut […]
A New Approach to an Old Problem
Resistance to yet another government regulation, a lack of understanding the complexities of the rules, and an overall unwillingness to take on yet another area of expertise in an ever-changing […]
American Express Employee Compromises Customer Information
American Express has been quietly contacting some of its customers with a tersely worded communication that reads, in part, as follows: “It was brought to our attention that personal information […]
Zynga Games Has Data Breach Including Personal Information
Zynga is a wildly successful gaming company with a number of hit titles under their belt including FarmVille, Words with Friends, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, and Café World. Their titles […]
Will We Control Computers With Our Brains Soon?
Over the years, Facebook has made several high-profile acquisitions, with one of their most recent being the acquisition of Oculus Rift for a staggering two billion dollars. Now, rumors are […]
Vimeo Could Have Collected Biometric Data Without Consent
The popular video site Vimeo now finds itself in hot water and are facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act. The act requires all private […]
Browser Update Warnings May Actually Be Malicious Hackers
Researchers at FireEye have recently unearthed a particularly nasty new campaign that is both multi-faceted and dangerous. At the heart of the attack are hacked websites which display seemingly innocuous popup […]
Google Adds Several New Password Features To Help Users
Google is taking additional steps to provide a safer and more secure environment for their massive user base. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. In recent […]
Hackers Now Can Access Data In Secure PDF Files
A team of six researchers from Ruhr-University Bouchum and Munster University, in Germany have discovered a critical flaw in the way that popular PDF viewers display data. This makes it […]
